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'''Clifford "Cliff" Solway''' (November 6, 1926 &ndash; August 3, 2009) was a [[Canadian]] producer and director for [[Public affairs (broadcasting)|public affairs]] programming for 57 years on [[CBC Television]].<ref name=obituary>{{cite news|title=Obituary: Clifford Solway|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=clifford-solway&pid=131029849|accessdate=3 December 2011|newspaper=Toronto Star|date=August 7, 2009}}</ref>
'''Clifford "Cliff" Solway''' (November 6, 1926 &ndash; August 3, 2009) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] producer and director for [[Public affairs (broadcasting)|public affairs]] programming for 57 years on [[CBC Television]].<ref name=obituary>{{cite news|title=Obituary: Clifford Solway|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=clifford-solway&pid=131029849|accessdate=3 December 2011|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|date=August 7, 2009}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==


Solway was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], and attended college at [[Ryerson Polytechnical Institute]] there. After graduating, he began work with CBC at the suggestion of a friend; he applied and was hired into the lightning department and eventually rose to the level of producer.<ref name=Gallagher>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Danny|title=He was there when the CBC introduced TV to Canadians|url=http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090910.OBSOLWAY10ART2049/BDAStory/BDA/deaths|accessdate=3 December 2011|newspaper=Globe and Mail|date=September 10, 2009}}</ref> He directed and produced such shows as ''Fighting Words'' and ''[[Background (TV series)|Background]]''.
Solway was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], and attended college at [[Toronto Metropolitan University|Ryerson Polytechnical Institute]] there. After graduating, he began work with CBC at the suggestion of a friend; he applied and was hired into the lightning department and eventually rose to the level of producer.<ref name=Gallagher>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Danny|title=He was there when the CBC introduced TV to Canadians|url=http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090910.OBSOLWAY10ART2049/BDAStory/BDA/deaths|accessdate=3 December 2011|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=September 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210124259/http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090910.OBSOLWAY10ART2049/BDAStory/BDA/deaths|archive-date=10 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He produced such shows as ''Fighting Words'' and ''[[Background (TV series)|Background]]''.


While working in Toronto, he met lifelong friend Antoinette Bower, who worked at the studio. Though they tried to live together in Bower's city, [[Los Angeles]], for a time, they did not spend enough time together for the relationship to be viable, as Solway had to spend too much time in Toronto. Although Bower married in 1963, they remained close friends for Solway's entire life. After his death, Bower was quoted as saying, "We were soulmates for life. We loved each other."<ref name=Gallagher/>
While working in Toronto, he met lifelong friend [[Antoinette Bower]], who worked at the studio. Though they eventually tried to live together in Bower's home city, [[Los Angeles]], for a time, they did not spend enough time together for the relationship to be viable, as Solway had to spend too much time in Toronto. Although Bower married in 1963, they remained close friends for Solway's entire life. After his death, Bower was quoted as saying, "We were soulmates for life. We loved each other."<ref name=Gallagher/>


Later in his life, Solway lived in [[New York City]],<ref name=obituary/> where he worked as a freelance writer for newspapers — including [[Saturday Night (magazine)|Saturday Night]], [[The Village Voice|Village Voice]] and the [[New Statesman]] — and as a documentary producer.<ref name=Gallagher/>
Later in his life, Solway lived in [[New York City]],<ref name=obituary/> where he worked as a freelance writer for newspapers – including [[Saturday Night (magazine)|Saturday Night]], [[The Village Voice|Village Voice]] and the [[New Statesman]] – and as a documentary producer.<ref name=Gallagher/>


==Works==
==Works==


* ''Books Alive'' (TV series)
* ''The Business of Books'' (TV Series)
* ''[[Crossfire (Canadian TV series)|Crossfire]]'' (TV series)
* ''[[Crossfire (Canadian TV series)|Crossfire]]'' (TV series)
* ''Profile'' (TV series)
* ''Profile'' (TV series)
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* ''The Business of Books'' (TV series)
* ''The Business of Books'' (TV series)
* ''Explorations'' (TV series)
* ''Explorations'' (TV series)
* ''Provincial Affairs'' (TV series)
* ''Winter Conference (1956)'' (TV series)
* ''The Way It Is'' (TV series, director)
* ''The Times They Are A-Changin''' (TV movie)
* ''The Times They Are A-Changin''' (TV movie)
* ''Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reagan and The Big, Beautiful, Beleaguered American Dream'' (documentary)
* ''Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reagan and The Big, Beautiful, Beleaguered American Dream'' (documentary)
* ''A Long View Of Canadian History'' (documentary)
* ''The Lost Apple'' (documentary, short), 1962, a [[United States Information Agency|US Information Agency]] production, narrated by [[Carlos Montalban]]
* ''The Gay Life'' (documentary, short)
* ''The Gay Life'' (documentary, short)
* ''The Burglars'' (documentary, short)
* ''The Burglars'' (documentary, short)
* "Turning History Upside Down" (article)<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Solway|first=Clifford|date=20 June 1970|title=Turning History Upside Down|magazine=Saturday Review|location=USA|publisher=McCall Corporation}}</ref>
* ''Education for a Culture in Crisis'' (article)
* ''Film, Television, and Reality'' (article)<ref>{{cite journal|last=Solway|first=Clifford|journal=Teachers College Record|title=Film, Television, and Reality|year=1966|volume=68|series=3}}</ref>
* "Film, Television, and Reality" (article)<ref>{{cite journal|last=Solway|first=Clifford|journal=Teachers College Record|title=Film, Television, and Reality|year=1966|volume=68|series=3|issue=3 |pages=1–3 |doi=10.1177/016146816606800310 |s2cid=246490353 }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.gettyimages.de/license/483132587 Picture of Clifford Solway]
* [http://www.gettyimages.de/license/483132587 Picture of Clifford Solway]
* {{IMDb name|2297261}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2297261/ IMDb for Cliff Solway]
* {{cite web|url=http://www.queensu.ca/filmandmedia/sites/webpublish.queensu.ca.fmwww/files/files/CBC%20Television%20Linked%20Listings.pdf |first=Blaine |last=Allan |title=CBC Television Series, 1952-1982 |publisher=[[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] |year=1996 |accessdate=16 Feb 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090036/http://www.queensu.ca/filmandmedia/sites/webpublish.queensu.ca.fmwww/files/files/CBC%20Television%20Linked%20Listings.pdf |archivedate=2016-03-04 }}
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| NAME = Solway, Clifford
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Cliff
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian TV producer
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1926-11-06
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 2009-08-03
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
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Latest revision as of 03:52, 27 August 2024

Cliff Solway
Born
Clifford Solway

(1926-11-06)November 6, 1926
Toronto, Ontario
DiedAugust 3, 2009(2009-08-03) (aged 82)
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Producer, Director

Clifford "Cliff" Solway (November 6, 1926 – August 3, 2009) was a Canadian producer and director for public affairs programming for 57 years on CBC Television.[1]

Biography

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Solway was born in Toronto, Ontario, and attended college at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute there. After graduating, he began work with CBC at the suggestion of a friend; he applied and was hired into the lightning department and eventually rose to the level of producer.[2] He produced such shows as Fighting Words and Background.

While working in Toronto, he met lifelong friend Antoinette Bower, who worked at the studio. Though they eventually tried to live together in Bower's home city, Los Angeles, for a time, they did not spend enough time together for the relationship to be viable, as Solway had to spend too much time in Toronto. Although Bower married in 1963, they remained close friends for Solway's entire life. After his death, Bower was quoted as saying, "We were soulmates for life. We loved each other."[2]

Later in his life, Solway lived in New York City,[1] where he worked as a freelance writer for newspapers – including Saturday Night, Village Voice and the New Statesman – and as a documentary producer.[2]

Works

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  • Books Alive (TV series)
  • The Business of Books (TV Series)
  • Crossfire (TV series)
  • Profile (TV series)
  • Fighting Words (TV series)
  • Background (TV series)
  • The Business of Books (TV series)
  • Explorations (TV series)
  • Provincial Affairs (TV series)
  • Winter Conference (1956) (TV series)
  • The Way It Is (TV series, director)
  • The Times They Are A-Changin' (TV movie)
  • Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reagan and The Big, Beautiful, Beleaguered American Dream (documentary)
  • A Long View Of Canadian History (documentary)
  • The Lost Apple (documentary, short), 1962, a US Information Agency production, narrated by Carlos Montalban
  • The Gay Life (documentary, short)
  • The Burglars (documentary, short)
  • "Turning History Upside Down" (article)[3]
  • "Film, Television, and Reality" (article)[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Obituary: Clifford Solway". Toronto Star. August 7, 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Gallagher, Danny (September 10, 2009). "He was there when the CBC introduced TV to Canadians". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  3. ^ Solway, Clifford (20 June 1970). "Turning History Upside Down". Saturday Review. USA: McCall Corporation.
  4. ^ Solway, Clifford (1966). "Film, Television, and Reality". Teachers College Record. 3. 68 (3): 1–3. doi:10.1177/016146816606800310. S2CID 246490353.
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